Who do you reckon will be leading the Liberals this time next year?
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Modern day Prime Ministers are like mayflies: so delicate, so fragile…
Modern day Prime Ministers are like mayflies: so delicate, so fragile…
There are some questions that are really easy to answer. "Should taxpayers fund hate speech against themselves?" is one.
Donation reform has never been a more urgent issue, so how will our nation's politicians make it all go away?
Remember back when you were infused with a sense of optimism and purpose, federal Coalition? Man, those were the days…
This has to be the most ludicrously silly week of parliament ever – and things have barely begun!
If our politicians were legitimately worried about protecting free speech there are much more significant restrictions than the Racial Discrimination Act. Unless you just really like hate speech, obviously.
Opinions are not facts. Especially really silly opinions.
The reality show that no one wants to watch returns with some of its least-realistic characters and plot devices yet!
Pubs are undeniably awesome, but are they really the best forums in which to determine the direction of Australian science?
Will the PM steam on with plans for the same-sex marriage plebiscite, or does he have any desire whatsoever to keep his job?
He seems so sad – how can we improve things? Aside from finding him a job at which he's competent, obviously.
We've always been living in post-truth politics - but can we stop pretending it's not a terrible idea?
A secret, totally legitimate recording of the geniuses planning to interrupt an Anglican church service in the name of fighting Islam, or something.
Badly behaved children are ruining our international reputation and our human rights record: one runs NT, the other is our Immigration Minister
Sure, #censusfail was a humiliating disaster, but the Australian Bureau of Statistics can at least get some valuable data out of it.
Which is the Australian parliament's most misleading new policy?
It's so very, very, very easy to be cynical about the Coalition's commitment to addressing climate change.
Good thing that election absolutely, definitely, cross-my-heart-and-hope-to-die had nothing to do with cleaning out the crossbench, eh Mal?
Here's the official transcript of Thursday's cabinet meeting that was meant to decide if Australia would support Kevin Rudd's bid for the top UN job. Please burn after reading.
We know what happens when we don't hold people accountable. Let's stop doing that.
The election wasn't exactly a triumph for anyone - so who's going to be blamed the most?
First there was a picture book for kids about the Bays Precinct. What could be next?
A completely official and definitely-not-made-up rebuttal from the future First Lady Of The Blasted Wastelands Of Earth: Melania Trump.
As a Leader of the Caucasian Australian Community, I would like to condemn in the most unambiguous terms the inflammatory and ill-informed statements of some of the people which I so officially represent.
Because you know what most unites people in de facto relationships? Insane rental prices.
A slim majority means that every vote counts - so who's going to give one up?
It's almost as though entrepreneurs are born, not made, new research has found.
And Eric Abetz demands an end for tax-free support of… er, the Australian Christian Lobby? Your electoral news of the day, reduced to a snarky rant.
And Cory Bernardi is closer to victory over the Liberals! Your post-election news of the day, expressed as a snarky rant.
And the senate - oh dear god, the senate… Your news of the election aftermath, reduced to a snarky rant.
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